SAT | JUNE 13
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Not that he’s through conducting topical interviews, but talk show icon Larry King has written a definitive autobiography of his life and his notable career to date. King will be at The Grove today signing copies of his intimate and revealing memoir, “A Remarkable Journey,” in which he publicly acknowledges his 47-year-old secret son and other gossip-worthy tidbits. Sat. 2 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble at The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. (323) 525-0270.</p>
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Two-time Grammy winner and former Wings lead guitarist Laurence Juber will perform a solo, one-night concert in Culver City. The one-instrument virtuoso, composer and arranger fuses folk, jazz, pop and classical elements in his music and has released 13 solo albums to date. Sat. 8 p.m. $17. Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 398-2583. <a href=)
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A documentary about the life of Jerome Robbins, the prominent Broadway and ballet choreographer whose career was also plagued by controversies, will screen at the Hammer Museum as part of Dance Camera West’s Dance Media Film Festival. The film, “Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About,” will be followed by a Q-and-A discussion with six-time Emmy-winning director Judy Kinberg and best-selling Robbins biographer Amanda Vaill, who wrote the documentary. Sat. 7 p.m. Free. Seating is first-come, first-served. Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 443-7000. ” title=”www.israelfilmfestival.com” target=”_blank”>www.israelfilmfestival.com.
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Playwright Itamar Moses based his play, “Bach at Leipzig,” on actual events that took place in 1722 — a group of rival European musicians go head-to-head in a competition for a plum musical post: organ master at Leipzig. Moses, the author of seven plays, infuses the tale with hilarity and wit, at the same time exploring the nature of music and ambition with keen insight. Sat. 8 p.m. Through Aug. 9. $25-$30. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 477-2055. ” border = 0 vspace = ‘8’ hspace = ‘8’ align = ‘left’>(COMMUNITY)
The Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, having served the San Fernando Valley Jewish community for 56 years, is officially closing its doors this month due to financial shortfalls. To commemorate its history and contributions, the JCC is hosting a farewell Beygl Brunch and Concert, with Golden State Klezmer and Cindy Paley performing nostalgic Yiddish favorites. Co-produced by Yiddishkayt Los Angeles. Sun. 9:30 a.m.-noon. $15. Valley Cities JCC, 14701 Friar St., Van Nuys. ” title=”www.sabantheatre.org” target=”_blank”>www.sabantheatre.org.
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Yakov Parisi was once Jack Parisi, an evangelical Christian living in the Bible Belt. The former ordained minister and his wife, Sally (now Sarah), began exploring their own faith in 1987, a journey that ultimately led them to Judaism and a home in Israel. Yakov and Sarah, now observant Jews, will tell their story during “A Pastor’s Journey to Judaism.” Sun. 11 a.m. $10 (lecture), $18 (lecture and brunch). Chabad Jewish Center of Ventura, 5040 Telegraph Road, Ventura. (805) 558-1770. http://www.chabadventura.com. They will also be speaking at the Jewish Learning Academy on June 18 at 8 p.m. $10 (in advance), $15 (at the door). JLA, 9581 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 282-8286. {encode=”jla@jlaonline.org” title=”jla@jlaonline.org”}.
TUE | JUNE 16
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Father-and-son directors Ivan Reitman (“Ghostbusters,” “Dave,”) and Jason Reitman (“Juno,” “Thank You for Smoking”) will discuss working in Hollywood and their relationship in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe in “Freedom vs. Guidance: How to Raise a Child to Do What He/She Might in This World.” Tue. 7:30 p.m. $5 (Sinai members, prepaid), $10 (general, prepaid), $15 (at the door for all). Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. <a href=)
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California-born Israeli artist Know Hope creates art that requires the viewer to step into the artwork to experience it. His debut Los Angeles solo show, “the times won’t save you (this rain smells of memory),” incorporates 30,000 paper raindrops, 40,000 feet of fishing twine and hundreds of sheets of cardboard used to create life-size cutout characters in an interactive installation. Exhibition runs Tue.-Sun., 1-7 p.m. Through July 2. Free. Carmichael Gallery, 1257 N. La Brea Ave., West Hollywood. (323) 969-0600. ” title=”www.skirball.org” target=”_blank”>www.skirball.org.
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Actor, playwright, novelist and drag queen Charles Busch stars as Lady Bracknell in the L.A. Theatre Works radio theater production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde. The comedic parody of Victorian courtship, about two young men who fool their beloveds with false identities, was perhaps the Irish playwright’s best-known play and one of his last. Wed. 8 p.m. Through June 21. $20-$48. L.A. Theatre Works at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 827-0889. ” title=”www.lafilmfest.com” target=”_blank”>www.lafilmfest.com.
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Step into the Kit Kat Klub, a dark and sordid nightclub in 1931 Berlin, just as the Nazis are ascending to power. Patrons are part of the action in the Met Theatre’s production of “Cabaret: The Musical,” with music by the famous duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb. At the heart of this tale is a young English cabaret performer, Sally Bowles, and her relationship with American writer Cliff Bradshaw. Thu. 8 p.m. (preview performance). Through Aug. 9. $35-$50. Met Theatre, 1089 N. Oxford Ave., Hollywood.
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